Carers

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Are You a Carer?

If you are please let us know – we may be able to help you.

A Carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without their help, due to illness, disability, mental health issues or a substance misuse problem.

Many people do not recognise themselves as a ‘Carer’ and this can lead to them missing out on vital support available to them, so please make us aware if you are.

You’re probably a carer if the following apply:
– you do things like helping someone to wash, dress and eat; taking them to regular appointments, doing their shopping or keeping them company
– you aren’t paid to look after the person you’re caring for
– you spend a lot of time caring for the person – there’s no legal definition of this, but it could mean anything from a few hours a day, to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
– you may or may not live with the person you’re caring for

Support for Carers

A Carers Champion is a member of staff who supports cares and acts as a key contact for carer information. Their aim is to improve Carers quality of life by promoting Carers own health and well-being as well as, recognising and valuing the contribution that Carers make. They will be looking at new ways to improve the services that the Practice offers, to meet the Health needs of our Carers. 

“If you have any questions regarding our carers policy or how to register as a carer at the Practice, I’m always here to help and am able to point you in the right direction” 

You can contact our Carers Champion by contacting reception who will be able to provide you with a direct email address.
The best place to start is Carers Leeds who provide a free advice, information and support service on behalf of Leeds City Council. 

If you want to talk things over, their Carers Support Worker can offer support by listening to you. If you want to know about the services available to you, or what you may be entitled to receive, they can guide you in the right direction. If you don’t know where to turn, they can offer advice to help you make the right choices for you.

All you need to do is ask at reception for a Yellow Card and we can arrange for Carers Leeds to contact you via your own preference or, you may wish to use our exciting NEW service and arrange an appointment at Colton Mill Medical Centre with our Carers Support Worker April Lee! 

For Carers Support Groups and events near you click on the link below to view the Carers Leeds time table:
https://www.carersleeds.org.uk/events/
Delirium Awareness
Learning Disability Carers
Mental Health Carers
Parent Carers
People affected substance misuse Carers
Working Carers
Young Adult Carers
Young Dementia Carers
Hospital discharge support
Dementia carers
Bereavement support
Carers of Autistic Adults

Contact Carers Direct

Telephone: 0808 802 0202

Email: CarersDirect@nhschoices.nhs.uk

Office Hours: Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends. Calls are free from UK landlines.

Non-urgent advice: Information & Support

A guide to care and support:  Information for carers and people who have care & support needs.

Caring for someone: Advice on providing care, medicines etc.

Care after hospital: Providing care for people who have been recently discharged from hospital.

Taking a break: Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care.

Support and benefits for carers: Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care.

Work and Disability: Guidance, support and help with employment issues.

Being a young carer: Advice for carers 18 or under and their entitlement to support

Benefits for the under-65s: Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to.

Benefits for the over-65s: Advice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness.

Carer’s Assement: How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits

Other benefits: Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring